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I had wanted to hike this for quite some time. I had tried a few years ago in the winter with no success. Today was forecasted to be a nice day early, then overcast with rain later. I could get the hike in before the rain without any problem.

I was hoping to get some company on this hike, and I had reached out to a couple of local friends, but they were scheduled to be out of town. I had then resigned myself to a solo hike, which was not a big deal as I generally solo anyway. Well, I didn't…

I took a hike up Lyon Mt today with great company and earned the hike towards the winter Adirondack fire tower challenge. My son had mentioned he'd like to hike this gem at some point, and I needed no further excuse to take the time and oblige him.

The forecast wasn't to be a bluebird day, but it wouldn't be brutally cold or too warm either. The previous warm weather we had created a lot of snowmelt. That and some who hiked during that time without snowshoes did a fair amount of damage to the…

Loon Lake Mountain is reported not to see a lot of foot traffic and, therefore, seldom mentioned. I think this has changed this year, as I have seen many recent trip reports on this hike, and it is a beauty of a hike too.

The information at http://www.cnyhiking.com states the hike is just under 6 miles round trip. The entire hike is an easy grade, except for the last mile, where you gain a lot of the 1651 feet of elevation in the hike. The trail climbs a total of 1200 feet in that last mile. It…

Well, since I couldn't make the meet-up hike on January 16th with a group from the ADK Fire Tower page, and I didn't want to get out of a nice warm bed on the 15th, today was the day to do something.

I have been working odd shifts this week, which has allowed me time off during the week to hike with my son, who was also off today, so it was a win-win situation.

The trailhead to Spruce Mt. was easy enough to get to. It is about a 2.5-hour ride from Plattsburgh. The forecast was overcast to partly…

I was feeling lazy today. My initial plans were to hike Spruce Mt. with some friends, but I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. So I texted them to see if they, too, would instead hike Rattlesnake Mt. in Willsboro. They were feeling lazy also, so we hemmed and hawed on a few different hikes. It was just me and the pups, and we headed to Point Au Roche State Park.

This is a popular area all year long. I was surprised to have only run into two other people on the trail. This was nice…

I had planned to hike Bald Mountain today, but a lack of sleep and a late rise left me with fewer options. I had thought of doing nothing today, as it was about 10:30 before I even got dressed.

Poke-O-Moonshine is a nearby hike for me, about 20 miles south of Plattsburgh. I have hiked this mountain many times from the original trail from the former campground. While that is a direct route, it is a somewhat steep climb right off the start. In 2008 DEC created a new trail to the summit, which is…